# C_2008155EN.01003401.xml

| 20.6.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 155/34 |
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20.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 155/34

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5186 — Investor AB/Altor/Lindorff JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 155/09)

| 1. | On 11 June 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Investor AB (‘Investor’, Sweden), and Altor Fund II and Altor 2003 (together ‘Altor’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Lindorff Group AB (‘Lindorff’, Sweden), currently solely controlled by Altor 2003 Fund, by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 June 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Investor AB (‘Investor’, Sweden), and Altor Fund II and Altor 2003 (together ‘Altor’, Sweden) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Lindorff Group AB (‘Lindorff’, Sweden), currently solely controlled by Altor 2003 Fund, by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Investror: investment holding company, listed on the Stockholm Stock exchange, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Investror: investment holding company, listed on the Stockholm Stock exchange,

| — | for Altor: private equity investment funds, with portfolio companies active in a variety of industrial sectors, |
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for Altor: private equity investment funds, with portfolio companies active in a variety of industrial sectors,

| — | for Lindorff: debt collection services to clients in the banking, finance, telecommunications, commerce, utilities and the public sector. |
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for Lindorff: debt collection services to clients in the banking, finance, telecommunications, commerce, utilities and the public sector.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5186 — Investor AB/Altor/Lindorff JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5186 — Investor AB/Altor/Lindorff JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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